Every day between three and four in the afternoon, we’ll call ten restaurants to find out whether you can get a table for two at eight that night — and if not, what the next best option is. We make the calls, but we don’t guarantee the results. Today: The Bastianich-Batali empire.
Babbo
212-777-0303
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.
Bär-bo-ne
212-254-6047
First attempt: Voice mail
Second attempt: Voice mail
Becco
212-397-7597
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:15 p.m.
Casa Mono
212-253-2773
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:00 p.m.
Del Posto
212-497-8090
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:00 p.m.
Esca
212-564-7272
Two for eight? Yes
Felidia
212-758-1479
Two for eight? Yes
Lupa Osteria Romana
212-982-5089
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:00 p.m.
OTTO Enoteca Pizzeria
212-995-9559
Two for eight? Yes
Po
212-645-2189
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:00 p.m.
